SEPTA
Nine People Charged With Faking Injuries After Casino Shuttle Grazes SEPTA Bus
District Attorney Seth Williams has announced that nine people face charges for allegedly faking injuries after their SugarHouse Casino trolley grazed a stopped SEPTA bus. […]
New Web App Tells You When SEPTA Is F#$%ed
It’s 2012 and so much about SEPTA is still a pain in the ass. You have to make sure you’ve got quarters to park your […]
SEPTA Deaths Up Since 2010
Nine people have already died from being struck by SEPTA trains in 2012. Last year’s 15 deaths on SEPTA’s rails marked a big jump from […]
Suicide at Radnor SEPTA Station Prompts School Lockdowns
Police say that a person committed suicide by gunshot in a parked car at the Radnor train station on SEPTA’s R5 (Paoli/Thorndale) line. The shooting […]
Two Teens Shot Aboard SEPTA Broad Street Line Train
A 17-year-old and a 14-year-old were reportedly shot while on a train on the Broad Street Line that had stopped at the Susquehanna -Dauphin stop […]
Transgender Woman Allegedly Stabs SEPTA Trolley Driver in the Face
A transgender woman reportedly stabbed a SEPTA trolley driver in the face early Friday morning. The driver says that the woman consistently rides his 102 […]
New Amtrak Plan Could Help Market East Suck Less
Does Amtrak’s plan to run a new high-speed bullet train straight through the heart of Philadelphia sound crazy? Maybe a little. But writer Eric Jaffe, […]
Cops Arrest Man for Carrying an AK-47 on the Subway
Guy With AK-47 on the Subway. Police arrested a man who was allegedly riding the Broad Street Line at rush hour, armed with an AK-47, […]
VIDEO: Philly Guy Distracted by Cell Phone Call Falls Onto the El Tracks
Ouch. A guy was talking on his cell phone and pacing on the platform at the Berks SEPTA station on the Market-Frankford Line when he […]
Riding SEPTA Is More Luxe Than a Private Jet
A friend of mine from out of town gave me a call this past week. “Johnny,” he said, “I’d like to check out your award-winning […]
Phillies, Vice President Biden Will Probably Make It So That I-95 Sucks Worse Than Usual This Afternoon
The Phillies look to continue their winning streak (!!!!) with a matinee win at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. Couple that with Vice President Joe […]
The Danger of Being a Philly Pedestrian
One of Philadelphia’s strongest assets has always been its walkability. Unlike some cities where it’s absolutely essential to own a car, plenty of people live […]
SEPTA Transpass Controversy Inspires Movie
Wren Warner directed the short film TRANSPASS about the controversy surrounding SEPTA’s use of gender IDs on transit passes. The film is being premiered at QFest.
Four-Alarm Fire in Fishtown Injures a Firefighter and Screws Up Morning Commute
Warehouse Fire in Fishtown. A four-alarm fire at a warehouse in Fishtown has left one firefighter injured and caused SEPTA to warn that, “It’s going […]
What Happens If a Bomb Goes Off on a SEPTA Train?
Emergency responders in Philly were put to the test over the weekend as “Operation Edge” simulated a terror attack in the city. The scenario involved […]